Thursday, August 17, 2017

The online application for "Central Sector Scheme for Scholarship for College and university students" for the year 2017, first renewal for the year 2016 and second renewal for the year 2015 is available on National Scholarship Portal (http://scholarships.gov.in). According to the CBSE, students may visit the National Scholarship Portal to apply for fresh & renewal of scholarship.

The last date for submission of online application form for 2017(Fresh) central sector scheme of scholarship for college and university students is October 31, 2017 and for the renewal scholarship for 1st renewal 2016 and 2nd renewal 2015 is August 31.

"All the candidates are advised to apply online within the stipulated time and get their online applications verified by the institutions (if required show the original documents to institute) else the application would be treated as INVALID," said the notification from CBSE.

The Ministry of HRD and the University Grants Commission has taken special interest with regard to promotion of higher education in the North East Region. For improving the GER, promoting higher education and for encouraging children belonging to economically weaker section of the NE region, the UGC has decided to launch “Ishan Uday” Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region from academic session 2014-15. Before launching the scheme the UGC undertook wide ranging consultations with State Governments and Central & State Universities of the NE region, the Ministry of HRD, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , the North Eastern Council, Shillong and other stakeholders.

Eligibility Criteria of the Ishan Uday Scholarship:

Learner with domicile of NER who have passed the Class XII or an equivalent exam from a school situated within the NER through any recognized Board of the Education, counting Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), as well as National institute of open Schooling (NIOS) within the NER only.

Applicant has secured admission in broad degree course; technical as well as professional courses including medical as well as para-medical courses can apply for this scheme.

For availing scholarship under this scheme, the income of the parents of the student should not go beyond Rs.4.5 lakh per annum.

Amount of Ishan Uday Scholarship

An amount of the Rs.3500/- p.m. for the General Degree courses

Rs. 5000/- p.m. for the Technical as well as Professional courses (counting Medical as well as Para medical courses) will be given through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the recipient student.

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

The UPSC civil services preliminary examination to select IAS and IPS officers among others has been scheduled to be held on June 3 next year, the Union Public Service Commission.

The civil services preliminary examination, 2018, is scheduled to be held on 3 June, as per the UPSC’s programme of examinations for 2018.

The notification for next year’s exam will be issued on 7 February. The last date for receipt of applications would be 6 March, 2018.

The civil services examination is conducted annually by the UPSC in three stages — preliminary, main and interview — to select officers for Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.